| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Absalom |
( b´s l m) (KEY) , in the Bible, son of David. He murdered his half-brother Amnon for the rape of their sister Tamar, and fled. No sooner was he reconciled with his father than he incited a rebellion in which he was killed by Joab and his armor-bearers. David’s subsequent lament is recorded in Second Samuel. The form Abishalom is found in First Kings. |
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